Imagine your students scaling the high peaks of the Andes, searching for the ancient city of Machu Pichu, then following the Amazon River from its alpine headwaters thousands of miles through the Brazilian rain forest all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. Or, perhaps they will traverse the fertile Pampas on their way to historic Buenos Aires, where they bravely set sail southward around Cape Horn and out to the Pacific Ocean to visit the Galapagos Islands! This and more can happen all in an afternoon at your school on National Geographic's new Giant Traveling Map of South America, the latest in a series of maps that make geography come alive for students in ways they will never forget! Available starting October 4, 2010, this new map of South America invites students to explore the amazing physical features of this vast continent. The map will measure approximately 26' x 35' and, like all Giant Traveling Maps, comes with a trunk of fun and content-rich activities, props, and other educational resources.
Reserve now! Schools and other organizations may now submit requests for the Giant Maps for the 2010-2011 school year. Maps of Africa, North America, Asia, and South America are currently available for loans from two to forty-eight weeks. To request a map, complete the form at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/giantmaps. If you already submitted a request for 2010-11 and would like to now change your request to a South America map, you do not need to submit a new form. Email Dan Beaupre (dbeaupre@ngs.org) with your revised first, second, and third choices and changes (if any) to preferred dates. Please note: the South America map will not be ready for loan until October 4, 2010.
